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CalPERS v. Superior Ct. (Trobee)

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In case involving a whistleblower claim, petition for a peremptory writ of mandate challenging trial court's overruling of demurrer to claim for...

PR Investments & Speciality Retailers, Inc. v. State of Texas

Administrative Law, Construction, Property Law & Real Estate, Public Utilities, Sanctions
A condemning authority's decision to change the traffic-flow design, revising a road's signs and stripes but not its intended use, does not divest a...

Ad Hoc Shrimp Trade Action Comm. v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Government Law, International Trade
Sua sponte dismissal of plaintiffs' challenge to the Department of Commerce's determination to exclude "dusted shrimp" from the scope of its...

Chambers v. Dep't of the Interior

Administrative Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Media Law
In an action brought by a former chief of the United States Park Police arising from her removal based on charges of misconduct, a judgment sustaining...

Kalilu v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Liberian native's petition for review of an adverse decision determining that he filed a frivolous asylum application, denying his claims for asylum...

Quick Communications, Inc. v. Michigan Bell Tel. Co.

Administrative Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Government Law
In a suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief arising from a state commission's action in ordering parties to amend their interconnection...

Zatuchni v. Sec'y of Health & Hum. Servs.

Administrative Law, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
A judgment awarding petitioner over $800,000 under the National Vaccine Compensation Program is affirmed where, contrary to the government's claims,...

Rotinsulu v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the United Nations Convention Against...

State of Missouri v. US Army Corps of Eng'rs

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Water Law
In an action claiming that the Army Corps of Engineers violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by implementing certain revisions to the...

Avera v. Sec'y of Health & Hum. Servs.

Administrative Law, Attorney's Fees, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a case involving a dispute over the proper calculation and award of attorney's fees under the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, a...